John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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417. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1019 of 29 September 2020 and other parliamentary questions on the same issue, the progress in completing DNA tests and registration of animals under herd number (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39445/20]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department officials have made great progress in addressing problem of unregistered cattle in this herd. The results of DNA tests have been returned for a number of animals and, as a result, a number of animals have been registered.

My officials are still awaiting on some DNA results to be finalised and, once known, the relevant registrations will may be completed. When these registrations have been finalised, consideration will be given to the possibility of lifting the suspension of the herd.